50+ yr old Husb + Wife want to form a team. Advice welcome.

There's a lot of good people and good info here.



Trucking was the highest paying work I ever did, and when I was doing it I loved to hate it.

I've been out of it since 2006, and I'm trying to get back in. Go figure.

Enjoy the ride......

 

Know anything about Crum Trucking in Dayton?

 

Put in an app, guy called back when I was in bed today. Hope to speak with him tomorrow!

 

Good luck!
He called back, so that's a good sign.

 

I can relate to the hard to sleep... It gets better after time. We picked up a mattress from a furniture store and it has made a world of difference..

The original paper thin new mattress we had plus memory foam toppers were nothing in comparison to a 9 in mattress. Well worth the money.

 

Also when you get into a place that sells body pillows, the 6 foot long thick ones, grab about 4 of them. Toss three under or over the bunk matress and one along the back wall and possibly a corner. That builds a sort of a nest. A set of mexican blankets will assist, especially during winter. The woven black/white or similar color patterns. You will know it when you see it in a petro or somewhere. That way no matter how bad the road you can cushion some of the hits.

Being able to commend your life to your spouse and sleep when he or she is in the drivers seat for the night and a unknown desitnation with the question when waking up where am I. That's a pretty good thing for each other. Make a game out of it. Warmer, colder etc. Which is why I can get pretty close by looking at the photos or video of our Nation. But am not perfect.

One time I gave my spouse instructions about 220 to 80 then milesburg/snowshoe. I told her that she has to be on track here, if she went over or down milesburg stop at the bottom and get me if Im not already up. She was in snowshoe where supposed to be in 9 inches of snow the next morning from Pittsburgh. It was one of her better nights. We took a trailer off a trucker who was running late up there. And he was on time up there too.

One minor thing, that truck should have in writing on both sides, team truck, check bunk. That tells first responders that there usually two souls aboard and they really need to check that bunk after a smash or trouble like a ammonia gas leak in a cold storage. (Check that orange windsock when pulling in that sits up on the corner above the docks and park up wind where possible)

The devil dances in the details. It seems my posts are never ending with little things that some might think wtf is this tripe? But if you think on it, it helps.

 

Glad to hear you two are having fun with it and moving forward! Miles are a real challenge for a non-dedicated team. On the other hand, hard running dedicated drivers burn out fast.

5000mi a week is a good sustainable pace. Hubby and I wish you good luck at your new home.

 

This was a great post. Thanks for taking the time to share it.
May I ask, what are all the tools you use the most in your toolbox. My husband and I are coming from IT, and Machining fields which means we know the importance of tools. I love tools which means I have all kinds of tools, yet I know I can not bring them all.
We are in school and we was already thinking about bringing our walkies.
We also own our own home.... any tips on water or gas... should we turn it off at the main turn off? Electric I plan on leaving on just turning up the AC so it's not unbearable when we do get home.
Thanks in advance for all the help.

 

3lb hammer
Vise grips
Rubber snubber for chains
Three sizes each screw driver.
Torx kit (25 & 27 most common)
Socket set, combo metric/std up to 3/4"
Baling wire
Wire cutters
Needle nose pliers
Carry spare trailer parts in a see thru case
Good led headlight